Figure wheeled toy



Jan. 1925- 1,522,154 F. STRAUSS FIGURE WHEELED TOY Filed Oct. 12 1922 I20 Fq. 2.

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FERDINAND STRAUSEE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FIGURE \VHEELED TOY.

Application filed October 12, 1922.

To all whom it may may concern:

Be it known that I, FERDINAND STRAUSS, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at New York city, county and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Figure Wheeled Toys, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toys and in particular to the type which isoperated by a spring propelled mechanism. An object of the invention isto provide movable figures which are set in motion when the toy ismoving. Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby thelife-like characters which are associated with the toy will be caused tomove, the motions being those which would be in evidence in real life.

embodiment of my invention is illustrated:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view partly in section, the section being takenthrough the cart body to disclose clearly the character operatingfeatures; and

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the toy as seen in Fig. 1, the drivingmechanism being clearly shown. in its relation to the characteroperating parts.

In my form of invention, as illustrated in the drawing, I have made useof two characters, a monkey and a dog, which are used for the purposesof showing how my improved movement may be applied thereto. The monkeycomprises two parts, the stationary part 5 and movable body part 6, theformer of which is suitably secured to the seat of the cart 7, which ismade, in the usual manner from sheet metal.

The cart is carried on an axle 8 to which is fixed the wheels 9. Thecentral part of the shaft 8 is offset as at 10 to provide a crankmovement to a vertically disposed arm 11, which is clinched about theoffset 10 so as to be loosely retained thereon. The movable body 6 ofthe monkey is pivoted as at 12 to the stationary part 5 and the formeris provided with an extendedtail portion 13 which passes through asuitable opening in the seat of the cart and pivot ally engages theupper end of the arm 11, as at 14. Any revolution of the shaft 8 willtherefore cause a rocking movement of the body portion 6 of the monkey.

The dog character 15 is made of metal Referring to the drawing whereinone Serial No. 593,956.

and is pivotally supported as at 16 between two shafts 17, the latterbeing carried by a rocker strip 18 which extends through the front ofthe cart 7 and rearwardly to the offset portion 10 of the axle 8, towhich it is loosely fixed. The revolutions of the axle provide a forwardand rearward movement of the strip 18 and shafts 17. It will be notedthat the dog is pivoted in the shafts rearwardly of the center of thebody so that normally the dog drops down. The up and down movement islimited by a pin 19 which passes through slots 19' in the sides of thedog and connects the shafts 17. A suitable pilot wheel 20 is disposedforwardly of the cart to hold the dog far enough off the ground to allowof a rocking movement thereof.

The propelling mechanism comprises a key wound spring 21 which isdisposed about a barrel 22, one end of which is secured to a gear 23,the other end of which abuts against a ratchet wheel 24 which is fixedto the winding shaft 25. The ends of the spring are secured to thebarrel 22 and ratchet 24 so that the same may be wound and then exertits energy to drive the barrel and consequently the gear 23. The gear 23meshes with a pinion 25 which is formed on an intermediate gear 26,which is mounted upon the intermediate shaft 27, the latter beingsuitably journaled in the sides of the cart body. The gear 23 mesheswith a pinion 25 which is formed on an intermediate gear 26, which ismounted upon the intermediate shaft 27, the latter being suitablyjournaled in the sides of the cart body. The gear 26 meshes in turn witha pinion 28 which is secured to the axle, and through the medium ofwhich the vehicle is propelled and the characters operated.

A suitable string connects the hands of the monkey and the collar of thedog. This acts to rock the dog on its pivot point 16 when the body ofthe monkey moves rearwardly and the rocker strip 18 moves forwardy.

It will be noted that when the monkeys body is moving backward, therocker strip is moving forward, due to the rotation of the axle, and thestring is tautened and the dogs forepart moves upwardly. When thereverse occurs the monkey and dog are given a movement in unison, tosimulate characters in real life. 1

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is r 1. The combination with a toy comprising a vehiclebody of rocker plate, a pair of shafts formed on saidplate, a characterpivotally mounted between said shafts and adapted to swing therebetween,a pin and slot connection between-the shafts and the character wherebythe swinging movement of: the latter is limited, andv means forsimultaneously propelling the toy and'operating the rocker plate and thecharacter. 7

2. A toy comprising a vehicle body, a

driving shaft, a rocker plate attached to said shaft and adapted to bereciprocated longitudinally of said vehicle, a character pivotallymounted on said rocker plate, a character on the vehicle and a linkconnecting said vehicle character and said driving shaft whereby Whenthe driving shaft is operated, the vehicle character and the rockerplate will be operated.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atlix my signature.

FERDINAND STRA USS.

